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Homework Statement
A 2 kg car travels in a flat circle. At
a certain instant the velocity of the car is
24 m/s West and the total acceleration of the
car is 9 m/s
2
at 53 degrees
North of West.
What is its radius?
Answer in units of km.
Homework Equations
F=ma
w=(2pi)/T
a= w^2 r
v=wr
The Attempt at a Solution
I have no Idea where to start. But, I do know that it is accelerating because its velocity is not at a right angle to its total acceleration.